Low Turnout at Local Elections

[MangoKorat]

A Thai friend who is officiating at her local polling station tells me that voter turnout today is very low.  Local/Provincial elections regularly have low turnouts but she says that so far, this is the lowest she's seen.

 

Considering what happened in the General Election, if this turnout is a reflected in other areas, who could blame voters for being apathetic.

[KannikaP]

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

[MangoKorat]

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

A distinct possibility 😁.

[Negita43]

When came back from shopping today and put on 3BB TV - all the channels were showing but when you picked one - nothing - is that another election day paradigm in Thailand and do the powers that be really think either one has an impact on turnout

[KannikaP]

3 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

A distinct possibility 😁.

It's 7pm now so go for it.

Up go the accidents.

[MangoKorat]

4 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

It's 7pm now so go for it.

Up go the accidents.

There'll be plenty of Lao Khao around - they'll have been wrecked since 7am.

[KannikaP]

13 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

There'll be plenty of Lao Khao around - they'll have been wrecked since 7am.

And plenty of Ganga. No booze but cannabis is OK.

[BoganInParasite]

Not surprised. Been here seven years now and not once has the wife been approached to buy her vote. Seriously disappointing.

[Andycoops]

On 2/1/2025 at 6:59 PM, KannikaP said:

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

Not in the local shop in my village, I sat there and had a couple of Leo's on Saturday afternoon, nobody batted a eyelid.

Business as normal.

[spidermike007]

Considering the hooliganism that goes on here with regard to voting, vote buying, overturned elections, and a complete and total denial of the democratic process, one can certainly understand why the public might be apathetic.